Ohio State football greats Mike Vrabel and Orlando Pace will both be back on campus prior to next month's spring game for the 2018 Ohio State Coaches Clinic.
Vrabel, who was hired in January as the new head coach of the NFL's Tennessee Titans, headlines a list of featured speakers that also includes Boston College coach Steve Addazio, Findlay University coach Rob Keys, Mount Union coach Vince Kehres, leadership expert Tim Kight and Ohio State coaches Urban Meyer, Greg Schiano, Ryan Day, Larry Johnson, Zach Smith, Greg Studrawa and Alex Grinch.
Pace, meanwhile, will be honored as a recipient of the coaching clinic's "Ohio's Finest" award in recognition of his career at Ohio State, where he was a two-time consensus All-American, two-time Lombardi Award winner and Outland Trophy winner before going on to a Pro Football Hall of Fame career in the NFL.
Vrabel – who was previously an assistant coach at Ohio State from 2011-13 – will also receive the "Ohio's Finest" award in recognition of his NFL career, in which the former Buckeye played 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, winning three Super Bowls as a member of the Patriots.
Former Newark Catholic head coach JD Graham, who led the Green Wave to seven state championships in 21 years, will also be honored with the "Ohio's Finest" award in recognition of his accomplishments at the high school level.
This year's clinic, titled "Back to the Basics: Let's Talk Ball," is scheduled for April 12-14 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Coaches can register for the clinic, which costs $65 before April 7 or $75 after April 7, by visiting Ohio State's official website.
